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What kids have to say about crime

The families in east St. Paul are a wide mix of incomes and backgrounds. Johnson Elementary is a beautifully remodeled old school, with cheery hallways and new playgrounds.

But the principal says there have been four gunshot incidents in recent weeks, including one at a home visible from the school's front door.
The violence makes him worried about the very un-childlike thoughts and anxieties kids might bring to the classroom.

MPR's Jeff Horwich got a dozen fifth and sixth graders together to talk about how crime hits home for them.